Planning appeal decision
21 The Ridgeway, London, N3 2PG
Planning appeal 3305880 at 21 The Ridgeway, London, N3 2PG (London Borough of Barnet) was dismissed on 14 April 2023 by Inspector Renaudon L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed works to construct a rear extension would have the substantive effect of joining the house to a pre-existing detached garage, thereby exceeding the relevant permitted tolerances in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
a single storey rear extension 3no. rooflights following demolition of the existing rear extension. Conversion of the existing garage into habitable room, insertion of window and door to replace garage door. Summary
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Renaudon L
- Postcode
- N3 2PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed works to construct a rear extension would have the substantive effect of joining the house to a pre-existing detached garage, thereby exceeding the relevant permitted tolerances in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
What decided it
The plans were insufficiently accurate and detailed to allow the Inspector to conclude on the balance of probability that the structures would remain separate, making it impossible to determine whether the proposed development would comply with the permitted development restrictions in the 2015 Order.
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